Class 2 January 9

Agenda
1. Questions?
2. Survey
3. Getting to know you...."

You will be assigned a partner.

• Where are you from?
• Describe yourself in 5 or less words?
• What do you want to teach and why do you want to be a teacher?
• Identify a teacher who inspired you and why.
• If you could meet anyone who would it be and why?
• What do we need to know about you?
• When you finish answering, post your information here.

4. Valli Five Reflections.pdf

1. Know all five of Valli's Reflections

5. Kentucky Teacher Standards.pdf

1. Know KYTS 6.

Don't forget Journal 1

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Readings
Technology and Young Children.pdf

1. In relation to highly valued early childhood activities and materials, research indicates that, in practice, computers .
2. What does research say about the effect of technology on children’s learning and development?
3. Developmentally appropriate software offers opportunities for -blank-.
4. However, educators must use -blank- in evaluating and using this learning tool appropriately.
5. Professional judgment by the teacher is required to determine if a specific use of technology is -blank- .
6. -Blank- must always be the guiding goal when selecting and using new technologies.

(TPACK) Technology, Pedagogy and Content Knowledge

• Be able to define TPACK and explain its meaning/importance to technology and teaching.

WebQuest
Tom March

• What is a WebQuest?
• Is it collaborative?
• What is scaffolding?
• What quick question can resolve whether a WebQuest is worth using?
• In what learning theories are WebQuest grounded?
• What is the litmus test for the group process---WebQuest?
• What must students do?